DALLAS ISD COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESSAdministrators’ ConferenceJuly 30, 2013

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DESTINATION 2020 VISIONBy 2020, Dallas ISD will have the highest college- and career-ready percentage of graduates of any large, urban district in the nation.

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Destination 2020 CCR GOALS• 90% will graduate high school on time• 40% meet college access criteria

• 21+ on ACT Composite• 990+ on SAT (reading and math)

• 75% proficient on Year 2020 workplace readiness assessments

• 80% of Graduates:• Enroll College• Enlist Military • Enter Workforce career-ready (1,000 by 9/1/2014)

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DEFINITION OF COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESSThe level of preparation a student needs to enroll and succeed—without remediation—in:

▫ A credit-bearing course at a postsecondary institution▫ A high-quality certificate/industry-recognized credential program that enables students to enter a career pathway with potential future advancement

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DEFINITION OF COLLEGEAny postsecondary education or training program that leads to:

▫ An industry-recognized credential/certificate OR

▫ An associate’s degree or higher

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COLLEGE AND CAREER READY VISION

Create a system that delivers to schools the knowledge and tools needed for them to drive their students’ success as lifelong learners, engaged workers, and involved citizens.

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College and Career Ready System7

Dallas ISD College Success

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Graduate Dallas ISD High School

Graduate College(any degree)

Enroll in College(at any time)

White, Asian, American Indian Students(12%)

African AmericanStudents(42%)

Hispanic Students(46%)

72%

62%

52%

32%

16%

10%

23 / 100

9.5 / 100

5 / 100

6.615

19,132

17,95834,627

31,090

9,201

1,828

2,975

2,087

59% Enroll Postsecondary (within 2 years)

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70%80%90%

100%

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010All 2-Year/Certificate 4-Year

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16% Complete Any Postsecondary

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100%

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006All

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GROW COLLEGE-GOING CULTURE

Schools encourage college and career readiness through:

- Rigorous curriculum and quality instruction- Holding students to high expectations- Assigning college/career-level work, and - Building partnerships with postsecondary

education and workforce partners

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2014-2015 New Endorsements• (c-1) A student may earn an endorsement on the student's diploma and transcript

by successfully completing curriculum requirements for that endorsement adopted by the State Board of Education by rule. The State Board of Education by rule shall provide students with multiple options for earning each endorsement, including, to the greatest extent possible, coherent sequences of courses. The State Board of Education by rule must permit a student to enroll in courses under more than one endorsement curriculum before the student's junior year. An endorsement under this subsection may be earned in any of the following categories:

• (1) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)• science, including environmental science, technology, including computer science, engineering,

and advanced mathematics;• (2) Business and Industry

• database management, information technology, communications, accounting, finance, marketing, graphic design, architecture, construction, welding, logistics, automotive technology, agricultural science, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning;

• (3) Public Services• health sciences and occupations, education and training, law enforcement, and culinary arts and

hospitality;• (4) Arts and Humanities

• political science, world languages, cultural studies, English literature, history, and fine arts; and• (5) Multidisciplinary Studies, which allows a student to:

• (A) select courses from the curriculum of each endorsement area described by Subdivisions (1) through (4); and

• (B) earn credits in a variety of advanced courses from multiple content areas sufficient to complete the distinguished level of achievement under the foundation high school program.

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CCR Key Actions 2013-2014• SAT School Day Testing on February 26, 2014 for all 11th graders• PSAT on October 16, 2013 for all 10th graders• District will pay for AP exams for all AP-enrolled students• Train 30 teachers to provide ACT/SAT test prep• Pilot NEW TSI Assessment (college) in Imagine 2020 high schools

• Diagnose remediation issues BEFORE college• Increase Dual Credit enrollment

• New school design program addition/closure process• In accordance with new Endorsements• School Leadership-T&L approval• Resource management (personnel, equipment)• Student pathway coherence

• Review CCR programs on three-year schedule to ensure quality• AP Diagnostic (Fall)• GT and Pre-AP Review (Fall-Spring)• CTE, Career Pathways• National Academy Foundation• Dual Credit, Early College and others

• Align college- and career-based programs—including certification programs—with postsecondary education/training paths and regional workforce assets

• DCCCD/Colleges/Texas Workforce Commission/North Texas Commission/Chambers

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College and Career ReadinessCCR

Advanced Academic Services

AP and IB

Pres-AP and Primary Years

Middle Years IB

GT

Career Education and Workforce Partnerships

NAF Academies

Career Pathways

Stand Alone CTE Programs

DCCCD Dual Credit CTE

School Design*

DCCCD Dual Credit Core

Early College(Dual Credit)

College Access Program

AVID (K-12)

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NATIONAL ACADEMY FOUNDATIONDr. Debra Bishop, Dallas ISD NAF Consultant

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Proven educational model preparing students for college and career success

Industry validated curricula

Work based learning experiences

Business partner expertise

WHAT IS NAF?

NAF Five Academy Themes• Academy of Finance• Academy of Hospitality and Tourism• Academy of Information Technology• Academy of Engineering• Academy of Health Sciences (2013)

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NAF National Best Practice Leader

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NAF Results

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• FOUR COMPONENTS OF THE NAF MODELAcademy Development and StructureAdvisory BoardCurriculum and InstructionWork-based learning

THE NAF MODEL

Develop and implement a 4 year academy model (small learning community)

• Develop and implement a defined four year sequence of career and academic courses.

• Develop career academy identity to include students and other stakeholders

DALLAS ISD CAMPUS ACADEMY GUIDELINES

Develop and implement a 4 year academy model (small learning community)

• Develop and implement a defined four year sequence of career and academic courses.

• Develop career academy identity to include students and other stakeholders

DALLAS ISD CAMPUS ACADEMY GUIDELINES

• Provide opportunities for students to earn 12 or more college hours.

• Provide common planning time for academy teams (core and career theme teachers).

• Schedule students in cohorts with 2 or more core teachers and the academy theme teacher(s)

DALLAS ISD CAMPUS ACADEMY GUIDELINES Continued

THREE YEAR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION CYCLE

Year 1: Year of Planning

Year 2: Implementation

Year 3: Growth and Sustainability

Dallas ISD/NAF Planning Structure

• Meeting documents and tools• YOP Snapshot• Academy Assessment• Academy Action Plan • Meeting Calendars• Agendas• Meeting Minutes• Academy Deliverables Document

• NAF Assessment of College and Career Readiness

Dallas ISD/NAF Planning Tools

SCHOOL NAME NAF ACADEMYW. H. Adamson Finance (AOF)

Emmett J. Conrad Engineering, Finance, Hospitality and Tourism

Hillcrest

Thomas Jefferson Finance, Hospitality and Tourism

Justin F. Kimball Engineering, Hospitality and Tourism

Lincoln Engineering

North Dallas Engineering, Finance, InformationTechnology

Roosevelt Health Sciences

South Oak Cliff Information Technology

H. Grady Spruce Engineering, Finance

DALLAS ISD NAF ACADEMY SCHOOLS

SCHOOL NAME ACADEMY

Woodrow Wilson Engineering, Finance, Hospitality and Tourism

W. T. White Engineering, Academy of Business Marketing and Finance

DALLAS ISD NAF ACADEMY SCHOOLS

Year of Planning Sites

Wilmer Hutchins Information Technology

H. Grady Spruce Information Technology

Emmett J. Conrad Information Technology, Health Sciences

• Maintaining effective planning team including teachers, counselors, support staff and administration.

• Cohort scheduling and common planning times• Staff turn over• Student recruitment• Data management• Advisory board development• Building academy capacity for sustainability

Dallas ISD Academy Challenges

NAF Effectiveness Research• 52% of NAF graduates earn bachelor’s degrees in four years—compared

with 32% nationally.• Of those who go on to post-secondary education, more than 50% are the

first in their families to go to college.• 90% of students report that the academies helped them to develop

career plans.• 85% of 5 and 10 year alumni are working in a professional field.• Career-academy graduates sustained $16,704 more in total earnings

over the 8 years following high school than non-academy group members who were also studied—11% more per year.

• Young men from career-academies experienced increased earnings over 8 years totaling $30,000 – 17% more per year than non-academy group members studied – thanks to a combination of increased wages, hours worked, and employment stability.

• An increased percentage of career-academy graduates live independently with children and a spouse or partner eight years following high school—young men, specifically, reported positive effects on marriage and parenting.

• In the 2012-2013 school year, NAF's 230 STEM-related academies served nearly 32,000 students.

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COLLEGE READINESS INDICATOR SYSTEMS (CRIS)Dr. Shane Hall, Evaluation and Assessment

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What is CRIS?*

A Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation initiative to develop measurable indicators of college readiness and link them to appropriate supports and interventions.

* CRIS created by Dallas ISD and now researched nationally

Partner Organizations

CRIS Districts•Dallas Independent School District

•School District of Philadelphia

•San Jose Unified School District

•Pittsburgh Public Schools

•New Visions for Public Schools

Why Is This Important?• U.S. unemployment rate in June 2013: 7.5%*• For adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.9%*• Occupations requiring at least some postsecondary

education projected to grow the fastest between now and the year 2020.

* Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Background: CRIS in Dallas

Findings From 2011 Study• More than 50% of Dallas ISD

graduates enroll in college• Only 15.2% of Dallas ISD

graduates complete a degree

College GPA Data Reveal Student Struggles

• 35% of 2010 Dallas ISD graduates had first-year college GPAs below 2.0.

• 24% had GPAs of 3.0 or higher.

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100%

Div. 1 Div. 2 Div. 3 Div. 4 Div. 5

< 2.0 2.0-2.9 3.0-4.0 Unknown

Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Dimensions of College Readiness• Academic Preparedness• College Knowledge• Academic Tenacity

Academic Preparedness• Defined as “key academic content knowledge and key

cognitive strategies needed to succeed in doing college-level work.”

• Indicators• GPA in MS and HS• MS and HS On-Track Status• Writing skills• SAT and ACT Scores (Destination 2020)• Pre-AP/AP/IB Results• STAAR/EOC Results

College Knowledge• Defined as “the knowledge base and contextual skills that

enable students to successfully access college and move through the system once they arrive”

• Indicators• Time management and study skills• College and career goals• Knowledge of college application and admission criteria• Participation in SAT/ACT testing• Admission and Financial Aid applications

MS Interventions Make a Difference!• Education Opens Doors – local nonprofit

• Piloted college knowledge program in 4 Dallas ISD schools, including 3 middle schools, January through June 2013

• Preliminary results showed higher student knowledge of and interest in college application process, admission criteria, financial aid, and other “soft skills” associated with college readiness

Academic Tenacity• Defined as “underlying beliefs and attitudes and

accompanying behaviors that drive student achievement”• Hardest to measure – often rely on proxies• Indicators

• Attendance• Disciplinary referrals• Mastery orientation• Self-Discipline

Benefits for Schools• Measures college readiness beyond traditional academic

measures• Aligned with Destination 2020 goals of college readiness• Bridges indicators to supports and interventions

Feedback• How can we assist you with your school goals?• What information, data, or reports would best help you

gauge the college and career readiness of your students?

• What programs are you interested in exploring?

Contact InformationCollege and Career ReadinessLinda K. Johnson, Executive Director972.925.8885LindJohnson@dallasisd.orgSuzy Hagar, Interim Director, Advanced Academic ServicesMhagar@dallasisd.org

Evaluation and AssessmentCollege Readiness Data and ReportsShane Hall972.925.6496ShHall@dallasisd.org